#5 Baylor Bears (11-2)

WACO, Texas (AP) Former Baylor running back Silas Nacita says he made a mistake by "disregarding guidance" from the school's compliance department and accepting benefits that led to him being removed from the team.

Baylor announced Tuesday that Nacita, whose story of overcoming an unstable family situation to play major college football made him a fan favorite, was no longer part of the program. The school's announcement came not long after Nacita posted on Twitter he had been ruled ineligible.

Nacita posted another statement Wednesday on his Twitter account - (at)Salsa-Nacho - clarifying his original post.